Foo Fighters Dismiss Drummer Josh Freese After Two Years of Performances
- Josh Freese, the Foo Fighters drummer since 2023, announced on May 16, 2025, that the band dismissed him.
- Freese replaced longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in 2022, and the band informed him Monday night of their decision.
- Freese, who has drummed professionally for 40 years and played with bands like A Perfect Circle and Guns N' Roses, expressed shock and disappointment in an Instagram post.
- He stated, "I'm not angry — I'm shocked and disappointed," and included a sad face emoticon, without an explanation given for his dismissal.
- The band intends to move forward without Freese and has announced their upcoming show set for early October at the Singapore Grand Prix event.
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Foo Fighters dismiss drummer Josh Freese after two years of performances
Drummer Josh Freese is a Foo no more. “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with their drummer.’ No reason was given,” Freese said in an Instagram post he published Friday afternoon. “Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band. In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I’ve never been let go fro…
Foo Fighters star reveals he's been 'let go' from band without reason
Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has left the band (Picture: Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has claimed the rock band has let him go without any explanation. Freese, 52, joined the iconic group in 2023, following the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. He was previously a drummer for Guns N’ Roses and has worked with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Sting, The Offspring, and …
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